Repair responsibilities
What repairs are we responsible for?
Drains, gutters, and external pipes
Roofs, facias and soffits
External brickwork, doors, windowsills and frames
Chimneys, chimney stacks and flues
Pathways leading directly to your home and up to 1 meter surrounding, steps and any trip hazards
Plastering except for minor cracks
All utility services including gas and water pipes and electrical wiring
Communal lighting, entrances, halls, passageways, stairways, lifts and security systems
Damp repairs
Internal joinery excluding internal doors where there has been damage/neglect
What repairs are you responsible for?
Repairs to gates and fencing
Repairing your appliances such as washing machines
Fireplace parts such as loose side cheeks, ash pans and tiles and chimney sweeping
Blocked sink gullies and waste pipes
Maintaining a garage, driveway, or shed that has been created by you or previous tenants
Minor plaster cracks
Gas fittings, replacing gas fixtures and flexes
Joinery
All internal locks, door handles and loss of keys
Cupboard catches and hinges
Drawer pulls and handles, hat and coat hooks and clothes racks and pulleys
Curtain rail battens
Refitting of doors after laying carpets
Plugs and chains to sinks, wash basins, baths, shower curtains and fixing faults from plumbing installations that you have installed
Electrical work such as fuses (other than those maintained by Electricity North West), electrical plug tops and light bulbs (other than in communal areas)
Struggling to carry out the repairs you are responsible for? We’re here to support you
We understand that if you have a disability or are classed as vulnerable, you may not be able to carry out these repairs. We are here to help, so please contact us and we can work together. Visit our contact us page for all the different ways you can get in touch.
Click here to contact usThere’s other ways you can access help with your repairs with:
Helping Hands
If you live in Salford, you can reach out to Helping Hands repairs service. They provide reliable and affordable service to those in need of extra help. Call 0161 793 9419 or visit their website.
Click here to visit Helping Hands websiteCheckatrade
To find a local approved tradesperson for your home repairs, visit the Checkatrade website to find out more by clicking the link below.
Click here to visit Checkatrade website